by any standard; (not) even as flattery
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
living by oneself; living alone
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
article; thing; object; property; real estate
law office; lawyer's office; attorney's office
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
jiangshi; Chinese hopping vampire; reanimated corpse in Chinese legends and folklore
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around